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Sign Language Across Africa
September 24, 2021
Most (if not all) indigenous signed languages in Africa today are marginalized, dominated and suppressed by foreign signed languages. Yet well-developed signed languages are cited to have been in use in African deaf communities as far back as the 15th century. Over 300 signed languages are used globally. Some have risen to national use, others are at regional level, others, are still regarded as village signs. In Africa only about four signed language varieties have received some kind of constitutional recognition in their home countries – Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. They all have a significant foreign signed language
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Visa Expands She’s Next Initiative In Africa, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs With Digital Capabilities
September 25, 2021
New Visa research reveals that 54% of ‘cash only’ merchants have missed business opportunities, with 70% of women-owned businesses expecting eCommerce to expand beyond the pandemic As the rate of women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa continues
Empathy Is Critical For Businesses To Thrive Post-Pandemic
September 25, 2021
Studies have shown that empathy has far-reaching effects in the workplace. It is therefore increasingly recognised as a crucial leadership quality in the current global market. This is pivotal as it builds a community of
Managing The Supply Chain In Times Of Disruptive Global Events
September 25, 2021
Clarity between logistic service providers and their customer has never been more important as Covid-19, natural disasters and shipping chaos land heavy blows, says Bidvest International Logistics Ensuring continuity of supply in light of recent
R.E.S.T.O.R.E Worldwide Inc. Partners With LocAfrique To Provide 100 Free Reconstructive Surgeries In Senegal
September 25, 2021
Beverly Hills Ghanaian-IS Renowned Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Michael K. Obeng and his R.E.S.T.O.R.E (Restoring Emotional Stability Through Outstanding Reconstructive Efforts) team of volunteers in collaboration with LocAfrique, a leading leasing financial institution in Senegal will
The Women Who Run Big Business in Africa
September 25, 2021
Africa.com undertook a rigorous research project to identify not just high-profile personalities, but the women who actually run the largest, most complex businesses on the African continent. The result is called The Africa.com Definitive List
Wellness Destinations In Africa To Get Away From It All
September 24, 2021
Dubbed “an oasis in the wilderness”, Bushmans Kloof is set on a 7 500-hectare private reserve. Getting there is an experience in itself, showcasing the charming seaside town of Paternoster and one of the oldest
South Sudan ‘determined to never go back to war’
September 24, 2021
South Sudan is “ready to turn a new page” towards greater peace, development and prosperity, Vice-President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior said in her speech in the UN General Assembly on Friday. A decade after gaining independence from Sudan, the country remains “on a path
Deadly ‘invisible shipwrecks’ plague migrants bound for Canary Islands
September 24, 2021
A sharp increase in the deaths and disappearances of migrants at sea heading to Spain’s Canary Islands, along the West African coast, is a cause for “extreme concern” the UN’s migration agency, IOM, said on
South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears
September 24, 2021
South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday, jeopardizing the young nation’s efforts to establish lasting peace and put it on the road towards sustainable development.
With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the remaining threat
September 23, 2021
The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country’s independence, “the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality” in the African nation. “The only enemy that remains a threat to citizens, in addition
South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears
September 23, 2021
South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday, jeopardizing the young nation’s efforts to establish lasting peace and put it on the road towards sustainable development.
African Elected Officials Review African Sanitation Guidelines
September 23, 2021
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, 23 September 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In a worrying resurgence of cholera coupled with COVID-19 pandemic, access to drinking water and decent sanitation in Africa is becoming a matter of life and death. These diseases
Angola Cables Launches Sales Partnership Programme
September 23, 2021
LUANDA, Angola, 23 September 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Angola Cables, a multinational provider of global connectivity solutions has launched a Sales Partnership Programme giving service providers and vendors the opportunity to market a range of products and
Lenmed leverages SAP best practices for rapid onboarding of new acquisition
September 23, 2021
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 23, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- In the midst of a pandemic, there’s no time to waste in ensuring hospitals run optimally. For leading private hospital group Lenmed, the acquisition of a new
Vaccines for all key to building back better after COVID-19: Kenyan President
September 22, 2021
Equitable global access to vaccines must be at the core of efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. “To rebuild successfully requires
Nestlé launches RE Pilot Project empower informal waste reclaimers
September 22, 2021
Food-manufacturing company hosted the official launch of its RE pilot project in Tembisa, Gauteng on Saturday, 18th September 2021 In celebration of National Recycling Week and Let’s Do It World Clean-up Day 2021, Nestlé East
Ghana teachers embrace digital learning
September 22, 2021
· Switch to all-virtual model enables teachers from all 16 regions to take part in Train-the-Trainer sessions· Survey reveals teachers wish to continue virtual model even after pandemic subsides· AfriCanCode Challenge mobilises youth enthusiasm for digital skills ACCRA,
Somali President underscores need for COVID-19 vaccines for all
September 22, 2021
Despite the heavy impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Somalia has continued on the path to economic reform, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said in a pre-recorded speech to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly